First Pick:

 

No Ban List Updates

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/july-18-2016-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2016-07-18

 

SDCC Promos

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/san-diego-comic-con-2016-magic-promos-2016-07-19

 

Hall of Fame

My ballot:

 

Yuuya Watanabe

Owen Turtenwald

Mark Herberholz

 

Eligibility for HoF

 

Going Infinite

http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/147423093203/what-set-after-alara-block-are-you-least-proud-of

 

Hasbro Second Quarter Earnings: "Shadows is off to a strong start" & 2016 expected to be "8th straight year of revenue growth"

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/4tfa6w/hasbro_second_quarter_earnings_shadows_is_off_to/?st=iqvqc6oz&sh=0ad889ee

 

http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/HAS/2191829341x0x900024/DA34F53C-1154-40F0-83A5-34E7724DC177/Hasbro_Q2_2016_Earnings_Management_Remarks_FINAL.pdf

 

Gather the Townsfolk

http://blog.mtgprice.com/2016/07/18/first-look-tcgplayer-adds-buylisting/

 

Blast from the Past:

https://twitter.com/the_stybs/status/755825174319071232

The Finisher:

 

StarCityGames.com writer and Elves afficionado Ross Merriam will appear on this Friday’s episode of the hit trivia game show Jeopardy. Ross Hunneds is only the latest in a long line of Magic pros on reality tv, such as Dave Williams on this season’s Master Chef and Adam Esegalian on American Idol. So which Magic personality would you like to see paired up with a reality tv show next?